It’s back! Asia’s premier security summit, the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, will take place in Singapore on 10–12 June 2022. In this episode, guest host James Crabtree, Executive Director IISS-Asia, is joined by IISS colleagues Meia Nouwens, IISS Senior Fellow for Chinese Defence Policy and Military Modernisation, and Aaron Connelly, Senior Fellow for Southeast Asian Politics and Foreign Policy, to discuss themes and topics of the upcoming event.   At a time of ever-greater focus on the geopolitical and defence dynamics of the Asia-Pacific, the importance of in-person debate among the region’s key actors is greater than ever. The IISS Shangri-La Dialogue is a unique platform for such debate, enabling government ministers and senior officials, as well as business leaders and security experts, to come together to share fresh perspectives on Asia’s developing security challenges. The focus of the episode’s discussion will include: US-China relationsSoutheast Asia and regional securityThe impact of the war in UkraineEurope and the Indo-Pacific   Guest host and speakers: James Crabtree | @jamescrabtree | James Crabtree (iiss.org) Aaron Connelly | @ConnellyAL | Aaron Connelly (iiss.org) Meia Nouwens | @meianouwens | Meia Nouwens (iiss.org)   For more information about IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2022 please visit our website The International Institute for Strategic Studies (iiss.org) Follow us on Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook We hope you enjoy listening to the episode. Don’t forget to follow, rate and subscribe to Sounds Strategic on wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts. ​Date of recording: 31 May 2022 ​ Sounds Strategic is recorded and produced at the IISS. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.